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__ , :"|j| Abbeville Press and Bannerl Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Monday, September 18, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year, m PROSPERITY COMING BUI 10 RE DELAYED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WARN COUNTRY NOT TO EXPECT QUiCX RECOVERY FROM OUR TROUBLE?MANY VIEWS BE1NG EXPRESSED. Washington, Sept. 16.?Warning vvaa given by high administration officiate yesterday that the country rau?t vrholly recover from the after he reached the conclusion that the "economic wounds" received by the country should be quickly healed. In contrast with the views of his two cabinet associates, however, Secretary I>avis of the labor department was positive that settlement of the . railroad strike removed the last obstacle to "unprecendented" prosper- 1 ity. While the losses due to the coal and railroad strikes have been 'considerable," Secretary Hoover said in a statement issued last night, "they are easily overestimated." "The estimate of current coal min- ; ers* wages lost in the five months (of ' strike) is not a correct basis of the estimation of the total los6," he said, "Because over a period of 18 months ; .we will probably consume the same amount of coal. In other words, the :uiners will work more days in the week and produce more coal in the next six or eight months than they T.-o'?Jd have produced if there had been no strike and thus the wage roll of the next six or eight months wi!! be larger and will, in a considerable degree, compensate the loss during tihiti suspension. "The real loss would He more in the bss of productivity in industries that have, or might have, to close riows as a result of the coal strike. If all of our industries can be kept in motion, the loss will be much less f rom, the coal strike than is currently; estimated. greatest loss today is the one. being met by the farmer as a result of the railway strike. The export of farm products has been seriously interfered with by the ina r Filfrty of the railways to transport I Vprodwe. pr "In the broad view, however, if we can get back to business, if we can secure a resumption of trans-, portation of coal and agricultural produce we will not have received ?uch an economic wound as can not b? very quickly recovered from. We will probably not be on such a high plase of business prosperity during the next six months as we would 'v^ve been had the strike not taken plaae, but we will undoubtedly be on a mtaoh higher and a much more . ccvmfortable plane than that of last j y^a*.^ J COTTON MARKET. I Gotten brought 21 Va cents on the | local market in Abbeville today. Fu! tnrea closed 1 0*t. 21.14. j ?*c. 21.30 21.18 ; March 21.25 L J j A. D. Kennedy, of Due West, was J r"Vbeville today on business. math of tlie recent industrial upneaval before economic benefits flowing from the settlement of the railroad strike can react fully upon national business conditions. Secretary Hoover took the view that although the country is now undoubtedly better off than it was a year ago, it will probably be six months before a high plane of prosperity is attained, while Secretary Mellon, although considering the business outlook "very good," recog uized as forestalling immediate commercial expansion the limitations imposed upon transportation facilities by car shortages and a possible inadequate labor supply. The greatest loss as a result of the strike will be borne by the farmers, according to an analysis of the situation by Secretary Hoover, in which INACTIVE PERIOD f FOR FORD PLANTS 5 WORKMEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT FOR TIME?THAT PERIOD OF IDLENESS WILL BE INDEFINITE, ONLY ADVICES AT DETROIT. Detroit, Sept. 17.?Henry Ford's industrial strike against what he ti charges are excessive coal prices was m in full swing last night and approxi- v< raately 73,000 of his workmen in the s? Detroit district were out of jobs for oi an indefinite period. Thousands of m others in assembling plants through- s? out the country also were ordered to lay aside their tools. In addition a jc score or more of small industrial con- Hi cerns here dependent upon the Ford w ivioior company lor oraer? were pieparing to close. These employ up- to ward of 30,000 men. b< The Highland Park and River Rouge plants of the Ford Motor com- e\ pany, employing about 60,000 men, oi were deserted tonight save for a th comparatively small force that will se be retained to keep coke ovens warm b< Although many of them were smil- th ing, the majority of the Ford workers at vho passed through the gates of the it Highland Park plant after turning in tii their tools today expressed concern aver the shut down. Their foremen st had handed down to them advice to m Mr. Ford to buy as little coal se as possible and to cut their living ot ejipciidco i,\j tx minimum. xuaiij vi uiic vv workers were met by wives and ov children eager to learn how long the th heads of families would be unem- m; ployed. ex sil FRANCES JACKSON ARRESTED. co in A warrant w^s issued this morn- m; ing for the arrest of Frances Jackson, colored woman, charged with t0 assault and battery with intent to re kill and she has been lodged in jail by Sheriff McLane. Frances Jackson attacked Minnie Cade with a knife ar sometime ago on the streets of Ab- 01 beville, stabbing her through. Fran ces Jackson claims she stabbed Minnie by mistake. She was after an- m other woman, she says. nc CITADEL CADET LEAVES to Pi Ralph Lyon went back to the Cita- 01 del this morning. He took a good stand at College last year, and spent ' most of the summer away from his<> home in Abbeville attending Camps A in North Carolina and Virginia. MRS. MARIA PRATT niFS IN VIRGINIA !w j ec " Mother of Rev. H. Waddell Pratt Wi Died Friday in Lexington. Va.?Well Known Here tU se Mrs.'Maria Waddell Pratt, mother of Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, died Fri- ' day at her home m Lexington, Va. Mrs. Pratt visited in Abbeville on several occasions and has many ?11 friends here who will hear of her death with regret. The State of Sunday has the following: "News was received in Columbia yesterday of the death in Lexington, Va., Friday of Mrs. Maria Waddell Pratt, mother of the Rev, H. Waddell Pratt, D. D., of Columbia, secretary of Christian education in the ^ Presbyterian synod of South Caro- r3 lina. Mrs. Pratt was the widow of c* the Rev. J. W. Pratt, D. D., who w was one of the distinguished minis- P( ters of the Southern Presbyteriar r( church. si Dr. Pratt of Columbia was called al to the bedside of his mother a few -i - J ?.. ...:A I hi uaya ttgu <xuu was) wiui ucr wucn ? she died. Mrs. P*-att was in her 80th tl year and had many friends through- tf out the country who will be grieved to learn of her death. w bh Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Roche and daughter Miss Grace, Miss France.1 o! Lupo and Thomas Maxwell motored hi to Clemson Sunday to see Austin ei Roche. si 'RESIDENT TO VETO B MR BONUS BILL fORD REACHED SENATE FROM Ml CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S CLOSE ADVISERS.?MESSAGE WILL GO TO HOUSE SOME TIME TUESDAY. Washington, Sept. 17.?Informaon that President Harding had Sn ade up his mind definitely to up ;to the soldiers' bonus bill reached lis mate leaders yesterday from some qu ; his close advisers. They said his cai essage of -disapproval would be snt to the house next Tuesday. Ke After receiving this word, the ma- >llc rity leaders made an informal pre- Co minary canvass of the^ senate, th< hich was said to have shown 34 ; >tes against overriding a veto, or . 1IJC i prevent final enactment of the ,. tio >nus legislation. This margin was understood, how- ^ rer, to be regarded by some friends ^ ' the president as too nafrow and iey expected Mr? Harding to call H veral senators to the White House at ifore Tuesday for a discussion of ^T( e situation. With many senators tra >sent it was aoserted by some that was difficult to assess senate sen- ^ nent at this time. Many of the absentees, it was ated, could not possibly get back Washington in time to vote. Five me nators are in Europe, while four 201 hers are in the Far West. Several hers would be detained by their to m illness or that of members of tra eir families. Every effort will be ? ade to pair absentees, but it was rej Dlained that it mterht not be dos- gre :>le to pair all of them and it was the needed that the absence of pairs even a few cases might have a < aterial effect on the outcome. P*1 Mr. Harding's advisers expect him tod set forth in vigorous manner his m0 asons for a veto. From the first he ten is insisted that bonus legislation st^ ould carry a method of financing it < id he also has .yoiced disapproval the "piece meal" payment to the da] orld war veterans, declaring that coi would be better to postpone pay- Ca ent than to make it in such a man- eri sr. Mn Should the bonus bill be returned .] the house managers of it there p0] anned to move promptly to pass it tafc rer the veto. Th SHOPMEN GO BACK TO WORK bout 50 Seaboard Men Who Have fy, Been on Strike Return to Work All regular Seaboard Air Line men ] ho have been out on strike return- pjc I tn work ?t the Rbnns fnHnv. AVmnt- 1? :ty men went out when the strike C0I as called and that number re- the irned this morning at 7:30. They 23] emed glad to be back at work and thi ie officials were'glad to have them the ick. Men taking their places during gir ie strike will be looked after at Cai her points on the division. There uct is been no disorder in Abbeville at ' ly time during the strike. clu ma NDERSON JURY wo CONVICTS ERNEST ASHLEY < - del andaughter Verdict After Long tea Deliberation. ]at Anderson, Sept. 16.?Ai&er de- Ea berating about three houres the ju be1 ; in the trial of Ernest Ashley, ses larged with murder in connection the ith the killing of Arthur Hughes, the Dliceman at Honea Path, tonight ;turned a verdict of guilty of manaughter. Sentence will be imposed ; 10 o'clock Monday morning. This is the second time the case on is been heard and the verdict in in it- first was the same as found by ha: le jury tonight. ?? soi Notice of motion for a new trial we as given tonight by attorneys for en ie defendant. th< Ashley is alleged to have shot the ? freer after the officer had handed act is gun to Chief of Police Page to wi igage in friendly scuffle. The first mc lot brought Hughes to his knees wo ? 4 sa&SsS&Ssik: ' ' < vv i; . __ - _ RIDSH OPPOSE TERRIBLE TURK JST NOT MOVE ON CONSTAN- i TINOPLE?MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA CAN NOT EXTEND DRIVE OF VICTORIOUS FORCES IN ASIA MINOR. London, Sept. 16.?The victim at lyrna numbered at least 120,000 to Thursday morning, says a ( r\r? f/>V? 4- a TVi n i a n A fV IU A JItS J. llilCS J.1V/1U /ItliVilO) , oting John Manola of the Amerii relief as its authority. London, Sept. 16.?If Mustapha mal Pasha, should attempt to , ?ve his victorious forces against nstantinople he will be opposed by , i British fleet , The British cabinet after a meetf today announced that mstruc- : ns had been issued to the British ; nada to allow no Turkish troops 1 make the crossing from Asia * nor to the European shore. < Complete agreement was reached ' the cabinet meeting with the 1 ench for the protection o? the neu- 1 1 zones on both sides of the straits 1 the Dardanelles and also of Con- 1 ntinople. A note ia to be sent to 1 istapha Kemal Pasha by Italy, i mce and Great Britain assenting, it pending a permanent arrange- ] nt of the situation the neutral l les must be respected. Preparans are being made by the British ] send reinforcements into the neu- j 1 zones, t Jugoslavia and Rumania both are 1 orted to be viewing with the 1 satest concern the possibility of : ! Turks returning to Thrace. 1 < Constantinople, Sept. 16.?The delure of British craft from Smyrna 4 lay is thought here to have re- ' ved the last vestige of hope for t Americans and three Britishers i 1 on the missing list. 1 Dnly 5,000 women and children of i 60,000 who were there three 1 pTs ago remain in Mudania, ac- * ding to advices received from J ptain Adams, commanding an Am- ^ can submarine chaser, which is in < idania harbor. i ft is assumed here that the male 1 rtion of the refugees fled or were 1 :en by the Kemalists to the hills. 1 eir fate is not known. . i IN STATE CONTEST ' 1 'o Abbeville County Home Demonstration Girls in Stale Contest 1 Misses Lucia Vandiver and Eunice iher will leave Abbeville Septem- 1 : 20 for Columbia where they will npete with other county teams in i State Canning Contest on the 1 rd. The 21st and 22nd previous to s will be devoted to training of i contestants in Columbia. These Is will be given demonstrations in ining and judging of canned prod- < ;s. i rhe score card for judges will in- ' ide: time, appearance, subject 1 ,tter, cleanliness and method of ( rk. d rhe purpose of this contest is to i ;ermine the champion canning i ,m of South Carolina, who will < er be given a trip to the South 1 stern Fair to be held in Atlanta 1 ;ween Oct. 12 and 21 .The expen- i of these girls will be paid and iv will nrnhahlv hp entertained at i s Jefferson Hotel. i [ KING GEORGE HERE < 1 George Pritchard, of Greenwood j ce king of the cotton market ] Abbeville was here -today shaking nds with friends and giving < ne of his experiences in life as ^ 11 as making observations in gen- 1 il. The "King" is now engaged in ] ; cotton mill business. wording to testimony of state's i tnesses, and Ashley fired two : >re shots into Hughes' body as the t unded man lay on the sidewalk. / - ' 'T_ i . * ' . " ' - ' LABOR LEADERS EOR AMENDMENT WOULD SEE CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION?COUNCIL OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR MAKES PROPOSAL AT ATLANTIC CITY MEETING. . Atlantic "City, N. Y. Sept, 16.? The executive council of the American Federation of Labor in annual session here today announced that it had drawn a proposed amendment to the construction of the United States aiming -to put into the hands of congress "powers which have bee usurped by the supreme court, an arbitrary autorcratic, bureaucry acy of five men." |The( proposed amendment was framed at this time as a direct result of Attorney General Daughar ty's court action against the rail jhop crafts, according to the labor chiefs. For years, however President Samuel Gompters has advocated such. legislaftios and according to the labor leaders, grasped the present opportunity to insert it in labor's program as opportune for the gaining of public support generally. Under the terms of the contemplated amendment as drawn by the federation council, "the United , States .supreme court will have the power to review an act of congress ( ind to declare such an act uncon jtitutional. But in the went congress for a second time enacts the Legislation in question it will be fee- j ^ond the power of the court and vill stand as the final and unassailable law of the land." < It will be introduced in congress 'at the earliest possible moment," said Mr. Gompers. At the same time that this amendnent is made the subject of a na;ional campaign "among all state federations of labor, local unions ind city central bodies," a similar :ampaign will be set in motion to t>ring about passage of the child labor amendment recently introducjd in congress by Senator McOormick of Illinois the executive cour.c:! 1 ^ f f.U announces inr. vruuii^ua anu ?v... officials of the national organizational also announce^ it had, decided not to rejoin the International Federation of the Union with headquarters in Amsterdam, Holland, "until the international shows a disposition to take into account the American position and abandon its arrogant and superior attitude. UNDERWOOD GETS LIFE SENTENCE Mo Verdict A* to the Second Man After Sixteen Hours of Deliberation. Greenwood, Sept. 17.?After leliberating 16 1-2 hours the jury in the case of R. Clayton Under ivood and Berry B. Hughes, charged with the murder of Oscar Mitchell, Greenwood baseball player, reported to Judge H. F. Rice this -morning a+ 10 o'clock that they had i igreed on a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, with recom- < mendation to mercy, In the case of Jnderwood, but they could not igree on Hughes. ' In imposing the life sentence earned by the verdict, Judge Rice pro- 1 lounced a warning against the inluence of liquor. Underwood rereived the sentance without a tremor but his "wife who had shown io emotion throughout the trial i>urst into tears. A motion for a new trial was , averruled by Judge Rice and he ajain refused to direct a verdict of not guilty for Hughes, Bail for Hughes was fixed at $5,000. The life sentance for Underwood was the first sentence ever pronounced in this county on Sunday ind one of the few on record in J his state. I The trial of the two men consum - LEAGUE OF NATIONS I SETTLES A CONFLICT 1 * BETWEEN POLAND AND LITH- % ONI A?ALL MEMBER COUN- V TRIES ASKED TO REDUCE EXPENDITURES FOR ARMA- , v MENTS TO FIGURES OF 1913. Geneva, Sept. 16.?The assembly of the league of nations today ad- \ / journed ixTutil Monday after disposing of the conflict 'between Lithonia and Poland over the possession of the Vilna district, so far as the league is concerned. The assembly sent to a committee the complaints of the Lithonians regarding the treatment of their nationals by Polish officials, but it refused to place the question of the elections on the assembly agenda. This buries the question of Vilna so far tihe league is concerned and leaves Poland free to elect Tepre-t sentatives -to its parliament from that district. Sir Edwa Grigg, Lloyd Geoige'fl secretary, has arrived here to make arrangements for the premier's visit next week. ' The disarmament committee has '> decided to recommend to tfee assembly a resolution introduced <by M. de Jouvenal, of France, asking ail v countries except those whose judicial f situation has been changed to reduce their expenditures for armaments to the figures of 1913. This would exclude the United States and Canada as well as Spain, which is at war with Morocco. The idea is to make it apply to ; all European states under present circumstances having no excuses ' for maintaining bigger armaments r than before the war. The reductions that the resolutions would involve v * >: V' . W are indicated by the statistics of the *'* mixed commission which show that foreign countries jare spending more for military purposes than he fore the war Great Britain 19 per cent. India 14; Australia 17; Canada 71-2; New Zealand 15; Portugal 7 1-4; Japan 62; Denmark 33; Holland 48; -Sweden 20. Belgium, which is spedning 82 percent more than before the war. is excused because she had rirtualy no army in 1912, but was pro tec- , ^ ted by treaties of neutrality. The countries which are spending less than in 1913 are: South Africa 25 per cent; Rumania 23; Italy 46; Brazil 45; France 8; Switzerland 39; Norway 14.3. 'M. de Jouvenal remarked after the session that he had not included the United States because everyone felt that the stronger the United States is the greatest the guarantee against war. The European nations were particularly mentioned because the field of conflict is in Europe. TOM BOTTS BEGINS SENTENCE Tom Botts, sentenced by Judge" Hayne F. Rice at the recent term of Court, to serve twelve years in the , state penitentiary or on the county chain gang for the murder of Steve Killingsworth, has been sent to the < r: county gang which is working in the Keowee section. He begins his sentence at once. Tom Botta is thirtyeight years of age and unmarried. The family is largely connected in the county. J. (i. Meming and nis son, uiirton Fleming of Level Land Were in town Saturday onbusiness. .d three days, during which time hundreds packed into the court house lo hear the trial of a case that had aroused intense feeling. Oscar Mitchell, Greenwood second baseman was shot to death by Underwood infront of Underwood's father's boarding house August 8. Underwood claimed that Mitchell had made an attack on his wife. The state introduced evidence to disprove the attack story. - - ' --"T